MY brands celebrate badminton star's victory with promos around surname 'Lee'

Shortly after Malaysian badminton player Lee Zii Jia (pictured) smashed his way to victory at the Yonex All England Open on 21 March against Danish player Viktor Axelsen, some local brands have celebrated his win by offering a list of promotions for individuals with the surname "Lee". Meanwhile, other brands also launched promotions for individuals whose names begin with the letter "L" or who have the word "Lee" in their names.

Separately, brands such as 100PLUS and Celcom Axiata, both of which are Lee's sponsors, as well as Sunway Pyramid, Burger King, Tealive, Lazada Malaysia, Shopee Malaysia, Malaysia Airports Holdings, and Cosway Malaysia congratulated Lee for his feat. In a Facebook post, 100PLUS is offering every 100th F&N Life customer who purchased 100PLUS products an opportunity to win a free jersey signed by Lee.

4Fingers Malaysia

4Fingers is encouraging Facebook users to tag an individual named "Lee" in the comments to stand a chance to win a free meal. 

https://www.facebook.com/4FingersMalaysia/posts/511294196928314

Chat Tea

For those looking to quench their thirst, Chat Tea handed out free drinks to consumers with the surname "Lee".

https://www.facebook.com/CHATTEA.MALAYSIA/posts/909965933094327

Fifty5 Kitchen & Bar

Fifty5 Kitchen & Bar handed out free mugs of Carlsberg to those with the surname "Lee" to toast to the badminton star's victory.

https://www.facebook.com/fifty5malaysia/posts/3656850861094567

Golden Hover Furniture

Babies need some love too. Golden Hover Furniture is allowing parents with babies born on 21 March 2021 with the surname "Lee" to claim a free baby cot.

https://www.facebook.com/goldenhover/posts/3791500524230961

Homevest Living

Want a free three-month rental stay? If your surname is "Lee", you're in luck.

https://www.facebook.com/HomevestLiving/posts/248462977009670

KTIC Group

KTIC Group, an authorised reseller of Internet products in Malaysia, is handing out a free unifi mobile from its TM Points.

https://www.facebook.com/KTICGroupMY/posts/259331249157917

Makan Dulu

Food delivery service is offering free dim sum or pau to consumers with the surname "Lee" or those with orders above RM22.

https://www.facebook.com/makandulu88/posts/314130450318740

ONE Condoms Malaysia

If your surname is Lee, it's perhaps a good time to celebrate the badminton star's victory by, well, procreating. ONE handed out free Super Sensitive 3's to consumers with the surname "Lee" over a period of one day.

https://www.facebook.com/ONECondomsMY/posts/2831306827107364

The BARN Wine Bar

For those whose name stars with "L", it was a good opportunity for a toast with a free glass of wine from The BARN Wine Bar.

https://www.facebook.com/thebarnwinebar/posts/1751972824985557

The Porkie Society

#FreeForLee, said The Porki Society, which handed out free BBQ pork slices for customers with "Lee" in their names.

https://www.facebook.com/theporkisociety/posts/2820220674865713

Yomie's Rice x Yogurt Bintulu

Yomie's Rice x Yogurt Bintulu gave out free purple rice yogurt for consumers with the surname "Lee".

https://www.facebook.com/YomieBintulu/posts/295281795417142

Meanwhile, renowned individuals in Malaysia including Marina Mahathir and Lee Chong Wei, as well as politicians Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Youth and Sports Minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican, and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, among others, also congratulated the badminton player. The victory is a huge one for Lee, having defeated two top seeded players - Netherlands' Mark Caljouw and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen - to emerge the champion. This win marks Malaysia's first All England title in four years, Bernama reported, catapulting Lee to a career-high number eight in the world rankings. 

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Photo courtesy: Lee Zii Jia's Facebook